Archives: 2009 September

In August, controversy began around the deletion of side airbags from GM Impalas and other vehicles by Enterprise Rent-a-Car, resulting in action by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  The NHTSA has made the decision to question automakers on whether they allow fleet owners to remove measures of safety such as airbags from their purchases.  [...]

The mortality rate from unintentional injuries has increased during the period between 1999 and 2005 by 11 percent, according the research conducted by the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  California personal injury lawyers have become aware of a substantial rise in the number of deaths caused by prescription drugs and falls in specific [...]

A resident of Casitas Springs was left dead last week after being struck by a vehicle in Ventura, California. The woman, who was 60-years old, was walking with her dog to a beach near Surface Point when a 16-year old boy struck her as she crossed the street. The woman was rushed to the hospital [...]

If you are involved in a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit, you may find yourself short on money.  Pre-settlement funding is an option that allows you to get the funds you need for monthly household bills and other expenses with no risk involved.  If you have never heard of this or believe it may [...]

The Marriott Hotel has distanced itself from a premises liability filed against one of its franchise locations in Connecticut in which the hotel was accused of failing to exercise due care and security in one of its parking garages. It was approximately three years ago that a woman was raped while in her vehicle in [...]